Scaling Microgreens: Spira Farms’ Humble Beginnings To A Large Scale Operation

On todays episode, host Jonah Krochmalnek chats with Cait and Chris from Spira Farms about their growth from a small microgreens farm to a 5,000-square-foot operation in Chicago. They discuss how Chris’s passion for sustainability sparked the business, their shift to working with distributors, and the production challenges and successes they’ve tackled, like climate control and disease management. The duo also highlights the role of automation and data analytics in their success, sharing tips on scaling up while maintaining quality. Tune in for practical insights and amazing insight from an industry leading microgreens farm! Check out Spira Farms: https://www.instagram.com/spirafarms/ & https://spira.farm Learn More About The Little Green Seeding Machine: https://www.microgreensconsulting.com/littlegreenseedingmachine Preorder Available Now: https://vertigrow.io/product/the-little-green-seeding-machine/ FREE RESOURCES: -FREE Microgreens Growing Guide: https://www.microgreensconsulting.com/ -FREE Microgeens Recipe Book https://www.microgreensconsulting.com/freegrowingguide -FREE Microgreens Training Webinar (The BEST way to start a microgreens business at home in just 6 sqft of space): https://freedomfarmers.com/op/microgreens-training/link/135/ -Microgreens Mastery Podcast (how to turn your passion into your full time income): Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/718scaESgiJA474OggzGDP?si=ccc5e3289a7d4454 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/microgreens-mastery-from-seeds-to-profits/id1705782028 -Daily microgreens TIPS and TRICKS: https://www.instagram.com/microgreensconsulting/ JOIN The Microgreens Business Accelerator with personalized coaching to help you transform your passion into a thriving microgreens empire: https://www.microgreensconsulting.com/expert-guidance The BEST Supplies To Grow Microgreens: ***USA Links*** LED Grow Lights- https://amzn.to/4cohAXP Shelving Unit- https://amzn.to/3IMEwT6 Soil- https://amzn.to/4aI11Vp (much cheaper at local garden centers!) Worlds Best Organic Fertilizer- https://amzn.to/3vnbKp3 Growing Trays With Holes- https://amzn.to/3TMT4IN Growing Trays Without Holes- https://amzn.to/4a1yPwD Pea Seed- https://sprouting.com/product/peas-speckled/ Broccoli Seed- https://bit.ly/4crp9No Radish Seed-https://bit.ly/3TNq83d Kale Seed- https://bit.ly/4a2FczT Scale- https://amzn.to/3x4u9aB Packaging- https://amzn.to/3IOAp9e Vermiculite- https://amzn.to/3TvHBf5 Wifi Timer- https://amzn.to/3x6Mt2S **CANADA Links*** LED Grow Lights- https://amzn.to/498dYX2 Shelving Unit- https://amzn.to/3TMMySg Soil- https://amzn.to/4amRWAR Worlds Best Organic Fertilizer- https://amzn.to/43siuhQ Growing Trays With Holes- https://amzn.to/3Tq6g4Z Growing Trays Without Holes- https://amzn.to/3vp9E8a Pea Seed- https://sprouting.com/product/peas-speckled/ Broccoli Seed- https://bit.ly/4crp9No Radish Seed-https://bit.ly/3TNq83d Kale Seed- https://bit.ly/4a2FczT Scale- https://amzn.to/3TM57Wz Packaging- https://amzn.to/4arjqFQ Vermiculite- https://amzn.to/4afQb8K Wifi Timer- https://amzn.to/4cpsYCS About Me: As a young child, Jonah Krochmalnek, the visionary founder of Living Earth Farm, experienced the sheer delight of a ripe homegrown tomato from his dad's garden. It was a taste of pure magic, a simple pleasure he wanted to make accessible to all. ​After leaving the corporate world, Jonah volunteered at a local farm, igniting his passion for farming. In 2013, he took a leap of faith and launched a microgreens business right out of his parents' modest 150 sqft spare room. Little did he know that this humble beginning would grow into the 5000 sqft facility known today as Living Earth Farm – one of Canada's premier organic microgreen growers. ​